The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-11-11
Washington.
rrom our regular correspondent,

The number Of interesting cases befor
} the Supreme Court OF the United State
probably has not been 30 large for year
as at the present time Among the nuus
Der may mention the cases OF the Vir
ginia State officials, who have been releases
under writs Of habeas corpus the trial be
Ing set for hearing on the fret Monday Il
November tie appeal of the Chicago an
archists, whose counsel Generals Roge
A, Pryor and Benjamin +. Busler, have ap
piled for writ OF supercedas 10 be hears
aext Thursday. Besides these, there ars
a number OF prohibition cases, all o.
which, the first named included, Involve
constitutional questions of the gravest I'm.
port to the legal rights OF the citizens.
Hence their importance and the general
interest that attaches TO them.
Civil Service IL again 10 the front, both
In the departments where the examination
of the clerks has been resumed, and In the
public prints, where the diverging views
Of Civil Service Commissioner Oherly and
Edgerton furnish current topics OF edito.
rial comment and private discussion. Mr..
Edgerton boldly takes issue with his col.
league on the position taken by him In re-
gard to the alleged lllegallty OF Govern
ment employees being active members of
political assoeiatIons,a and asserts his belief
that there Is no good foundation either In
law or In reason for such conclusion.
Secretary Bayard authorizes denial Of
the reported difference between Attorney.
General Garland aud himself, over the
question Of the Alaskan seal fisheries.
Some Washington newspapers and cor
Fespondents,in their zeal 10 furnish sensa.
tlonal news, have even grayeiy stated that
Secretary Bayard would surely resign II
the President did not endorse his views.
During the past week there was con.
vention of Agricultural Scientists,repre.
seating ali of the agricultural colleges and
experimental stations Ia the United States.
This meeting was provided for By special
act Of Congress. with the view OF fostering
progressive methods and measures of
farming and increasing the producing ca.
paeity OF the land In cultivation. The
proceedings Of the convention were very
harmonious and satisfactory and its delib-
erations will doubtless result In great and
lasting good TO the agricultural interests
Of the country.
The State Department has announced
the ratification Of the extraditIon treaty
with Guatemala, which was sent to the
Senate many years ago during Grants
Presidency,-the last clause being ~ FOL.
lows "Neither Government shall be re-.
quired to give up Its own citizens under
the stipula,ions of this convention" This
treaty ID slgnihcan, as showing return TO
the old democratic doctrine OF firmly deal.
ing with foreign nations.
The fact that Postmaster General Villas
was the only member OF the Presidents
Cabinet who accompanied him on his late
tour is considered Of great political signi-
fcance In some quarters, as II il thought
to foreshadow a viee.Presidential candi-
dacy on the part Of the gentleman named.
There are those who believe that Mr.. Villas
has more ambitious designs-that his real
purpose is to place himself in training
with the view OF succeeding his present
chief in ISos
The Capitol has been overhauled and
renovated, preparatory to the meeting Of
the national solons. Among the improve
ments are elegant new carpets, and new
covering for the desks.
The candidates fop the various Offices In
the gift Of the House are making an un-
usually vigorous canvass. While there Il
no possible way of forecasting the result,
] should not be at all surprised to sec sew.
eral changes In the House officials. No.
body Is safe except ex-Speaker Carlisle.
After their great tour, covering 1890
miles, and crossing seventeen states
everywhere being overwhelmed with
grand popular ovations, President and
Mrs. Cleveland returned to the Capital
with as little ceremony or ostentation as II
the distinguished travellers were the hum
blest private citizens--truly a happy and
impressive illustration of the genius and
spirit Of our republican system Of govern
ment The President and his wife were
delighted with their varied and pleasing
experiences of the past three weeks, and
both of them resume their duties, bright
ened and refreshed by their association
with the great American public.